Top U.S. Navy officials are pushing for more unmanned vehicles and finding new applications for existing platforms as the service redesigns for a new era of near-peer competition. Carlos Del Toro, secretary of the Navy, said that in today’s threat environment, which is “characterized by rapid mobility, anti-access/aerial denial systems and cyber...
Sensing capabilities are taking top priority for United States military branches as the Department of Defense looks to improve its intelligence strategy. The department’s recently published Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy lists the ability to “sense” as a critical function in command and control capabilities for the Joint Forces...
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for helping the U.S. military and federal government boost their defenses against cybersecurity threats. This marks the sixth consecuti...
Saab has secured a $122 million modification to a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps for the production and delivery of force-on-force training systems. The modification includes a $54 million order booked in 2021 and options that would raise the potential value of the FoFTS-Next contract to $248 million, Saab said Wednesday. USMC chose the...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a $252 million follow-on contract to produce a man-portable system for U.S. Marine Corps personnel to recognize and locate targets. The company will provide low-rate initial and full-rate production services to USMC’s Next Generation Handheld Targeting System program, the Department of Defense said Thu...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will develop a 5G communications network testbed for the U.S. Marine Corps and the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering under a $19.3 million prototype project agreement with the Department of Defense. Lockheed said Wednesday it will work with Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), DISH Wireless, Rampart Co...
Executive Mosaic is glad to introduce Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space subsidiary, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for driving business growth through major contract wins, technology development efforts, workforce and facility expansion as well as acquisition and partnership activities. The rec...
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce nine more CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps. Lockheed said Thursday the nine helicopters are part of the Marine Corps’ 200 program of record aircraft and are expected to be delivered starting in 2025. CH-53K King...
Glen Ives, chief growth officer and CEO of the Navy and Marine Corps division at Castellum, has assumed the additional role of president of government sales and operations at the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense technology company. Castellum CEO Mark Fuller said in a statement published Monday Ives will have executive management responsibilities for...
Thomas Weidley, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has been named chief operating officer at aerial delivery and survivability equipment supplier Capewell. He has led multiple USMC echelons during his military career and brings naval aviation experience to his new position, Capewell said Tuesday. His military service includes time as comman...
